Establishment profile
LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.
1202 WEST 15TH STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77008
311830 — Tortilla Manufacturing
Summary
LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $88,257 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $75,926 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $6,720 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $5,035 | Aug 2016 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | $891 | Aug 2016 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D02 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3118 within TX. Peer group: 225 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 146 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2015 | 1 | 146 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 146 violations · $0 in backwages · 139 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2013 – Aug 2015 | Tortilla Manufacturing | FLSA | 146 | 139 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2017-08-17. Most recent: 2017-08-17. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $1,000,400 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. La Espiga De Oro et al La Espiga de Oro | Aug 2017 | plea | Immigration | Texas - Southern | $1,000,400 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-27 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $891 | |
| 2017-03-27 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $2,006 | |
| 2016-06-20 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $13,440 | |
| 2016-06-20 | Complaint | 27 | 23 | $71,920 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $88,257.4 in total penalties.
- How does LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LA ESPIGA DE ORO, INC. operates in the tortilla manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.